I wanted to share with you the wonderful article written by Circle Connections member, Sage Knight. She is a shining asset to our Circle community…
Social Activism Through Ancient Ritual
You’re sitting cross-legged in a circle of unfamiliar fire-lit faces; all attention is on one woman holding a stone. You listen as she speaks your thoughts, your prayers in her own prayers for self, family, the world, then lights a candle and passes it to a woman on her left.
Again you hear your own pain, joy and desires in another woman’s voice. By the time this heart and hand-warmed stone is in your hands, you feel a sense of gratitude and belonging you’ve seldom known, yet one that feels strangely familiar in your bones. By the time the circle closes, you feel a deep sense of calm and renewed hope for yourself and the planet. You leave with more of yourself than you brought in, a little stronger with this sisterhood in your psychic pocket.
You are not alone.
In a grassroots effort to create global peace and find inner serenity, women worldwide are returning to the ancient and universal practice of sitting together in circles, where they co-create a safe space to offer their joys, sorrows, hopes and dreams for the world and themselves.
In a circle, there are no cheap seats and no front row spots reserved for celebrities and the press. Rank and title are left at the door. Everyone walks in with equal status and takes a seat equidistant from the center. Every face is seen, every voice heard by all and the center is occupied by no one, as it is reserved for an altar, candle, or group intention. In the context of our hierarchical and competitive culture, sitting in a circle can feel restorative, refreshing and a bit revolutionary.
There is no goal, no leader, no agenda. For many women, it is a precious respite from a life of striving to do more, be more, get more, like sinking into a warm bath of trust, acceptance and unity after a long day of mental or manual labor.
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